Police Charge Father, 21, In Death Of Infant Son

Autopsy Reveals Head Trauma

January 10, 2005|By Alva James-Johnson Staff Writer

A man who works at a Babies 'R' Us store in Tamarac was arrested Sunday and charged with killing his 2-month-old son.

Jordy Foster, 21, of 4146 NW 52nd Ave. in Lauderdale Lakes, was charged with first-degree felony murder and aggravated child abuse after confessing that he repeatedly slammed the infant's head against the kitchen table and floor to stop him from crying, according to a Broward Sheriff's Office spokeswoman.

He works at the Babies 'R' Us store at the corner of University Drive and Commercial Boulevard.

The boy's twin sister was taken from the home and placed in protective custody pending a physical examination, Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Liz Calzadilla said in a press release. She was expected to soon be back with her mother.

The baby's injuries were discovered after 11:17 p.m. Saturday night when Sheriff's Office paramedics were called to Foster's residence. Once on the scene, the paramedics found Foster and the unresponsive infant, Tyrone, Calzadilla said.

The child was rushed to Plantation General Hospital, where he was declared dead at 11:59 p.m. Sheriff's Office homicide detectives were notified and launched an investigation.

On Sunday morning, the Broward Medical Examiner's Office performed an autopsy that determined the infant had suffered a fractured skull and died of extensive blunt head trauma, according to Calzadilla.

During a follow-up interview with deputies, Foster confessed to having picked up the children at their mother's home in Tamarac about 4 p.m. Saturday, Calzadilla said. He drove them to his house, where Tyrone became fussy and would not stop crying, Foster told the detectives.

After slamming the child's head against the furniture, Foster put him down to sleep, he said. He noticed later that the child was not breathing.